Description
In a near-future world where survival depends on belonging, a young woman is drawn into the strange, tightly governed life of a community built around a single, shared purpose. As she learns the rules that keep the group functioning—and the costs they demand—her perspective begins to shift from obedience to curiosity, and from safety to something more dangerous: truth. Blending speculative invention with intimate character focus, the story explores identity, autonomy, and the ethics of control, asking what it means to be “chosen” and what it takes to choose yourself. With Laline Paull’s sharp, lyrical storytelling and emotionally resonant worldbuilding, this is a thought-provoking journey through power, empathy, and the longing to break free without losing one’s humanity.
Available Editions
paperback
Pegasus Books
Published Jan 1, 2023
257 pages
ISBN: 9781639363728
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Community Reviews(1)
dnf at 14%. this is supposed to be about a deaf dolphin and her journey through the ocean as she comes to terms with family, fitting in, danger, and acceptance. there’s other pov’s that aren’t the dolphin, aren’t remotely nearby the dolphin, and there’s a literal oceanic rape scene. i just don’t think this book is what it claimed it was gonna be bro.
Details
First Published
2023
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Pod by Laline Paull.